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Recent Storms ‘Just a Drop in the Bucket’ for California Drought

California has experienced a devastating, multi-year drought that’s depleted reservoirs, forced officials to plead with residents to conserve water and constrained supplies to vital farmland. Suddenly, the state has been hit by a severe series of storms, with more expected in the coming days. The rain is soaking a state...

Timing of State Reservoir Activity Needs Scrutiny: Reader Reaction

Re “California Drought sharpens perpetual water conflict”; Commentary, Dan Walters, June 16, 2021 Thank you for the excellent article setting the table for what’s coming politically, legally, and in reality. I think one paragraph deserves more elaboration. You state that “the export limit’s effect on Southern Californian water users would...

Tulare County’s Relentless Drought Brings Dry Wells and Plenty of Misery

Severe drought is gripping most of California, but its misery isn’t spread equally. While most of the state compares today’s extreme conditions to previous droughts, people in Tulare County speak of drought — in the singular, as in a continuous state of being. “The drought has never stopped in north...

Newsom Unveils $5.1B Water Infrastructure & Drought Package

While visiting San Luis Reservoir on Monday afternoon, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $5.1 billion package for immediate drought response and long-term investments in water. The governor's goal is to build regional capacity to endure drought and safeguard water supplies for communities, the economy, and the environment. Newsom's proposal came as part...

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